The American Film Institute and Universal Pictures have extended their partnership to bring a “Black Stories Matter” week-long AFI Movie Club event, “spotlighting diverse and unique narratives from celebrated Black films,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The event comes on the heels of a recent collaboration between AFI and Universal …
Read More »Spike Lee Says He Hopes The New Wave Of Black Filmmakers ‘Is Not A Trend’
The recent influx of rising black filmmakers in the industry has introduced a spotlight on screenwriters like Ryan Coogler, (Black Panther) Barry Jenkins, (Moonlight) and Steve McQueen (Widows). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In a recent interview with The Wrap, Spike Lee sat down to discuss the recent increase, saying he hopes that it continues. …
Read More »Spike Lee Says Donald Trump Is On The Wrong Side of History: “He’s A Man Of Hate, Violence, And Can’t Be Trusted To Make Moral Decisions”
Spike Lee is no stranger to providing his candid thoughts regarding his disdain for Donald Trump — or as he often refers to him as, “Agent Orange.” On Monday during a New York screening of his new film, “BlacKkKlansman,” Lee added to his growing list of comments directed at Trump …
Read More »Spike Lee’s Film “BlacKkKlansman” Set To Release 2 Days Before The Anniversary Of The Charlottesville Riots
Spike Lee’s film “BlacKkKlansman” is about the first black police officer in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is set to hit U.S. theaters on August 10th of this year. The release date is just two days before the one year anniversary of the protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white nationalists and …
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